The South Carolina Little Three (known as the South Carolina Little Four from 1946 to 1951) was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1946 to 1964. The conference's three main members, Newberry College, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College, were located in the state of South Carolina.South Carolina Little Three , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 26, 2015.
History The three primary members of the conference were Newberry College, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College. All three teams now play in different leagues: Newberry in the South Atlantic (Division II), Presbyterian in the Big South (FCS), and Wofford in the SoCon (FCS).
Erskine College was also a member from 1946 until 1951, when it dropped its football program. Erskine resumed its football program in 2020, and competes as an independent in Division II; it some other sports it is a member of Conference Carolinas.
The College of Charleston was also a member of the South Carolina Little Five in basketball, but the post-season basketball tournament was always for the South Carolina Little Four, as the College of Charleston was not invited. The College of Charleston is now a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Members The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the South Carolina Little Four Conference. InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeft CurrentconferenceCharleston, South Carolina1770Cougars19461953Coastal Athletic AssociationDue West, South Carolina1839Flying Fleet19461951 (football)1962Conference CarolinasNewberry, South Carolina1856Wolves19461964South AtlanticClinton, South Carolina1851Blue Hose19461964Big SouthSpartanburg, South Carolina1854Terriers19461964Southern
Football champions
1946 – Presbyterian 1947 – Presbyterian and Newberry 1948 – Wofford 1949 – Wofford 1950 – Wofford 1951 – Wofford 1952 – Wofford
1953 – Newberry and Presbyterian 1954 – Wofford 1955 – Newberry 1956 – Wofford 1957 – Wofford 1958 – Presbyterian
1959 – Presbyterian 1960 – Presbyterian 1961 – Wofford 1962 – Newberry, Presbyterian, and Wofford 1963 – Wofford 1964 – Wofford
Basketball champions
SeasonRegular season champion1947Wofford1948Wofford1949Erskine†1950Erskine1951Presbyterian1952Wofford1953Wofford1954Erskine1955Presbyterian1956Erskine1957Erskine and Presbyterian1958Newberry1959Newberry, Presbyterian, and Wofford1960Wofford†1961Newberry†1962Erskine
SeasonPostseason tournament champion1947No postseason tournament1948No postseason tournament1949No postseason tournament1950Erskine1951Presbyterian1952Presbyterian1953Wofford1954Erskine1955Presbyterian1956Presbyterian1957Erskine1958Erskine1959Wofford1960Wofford†1961Newberry†1962Newberry
† = Qualified to the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships
See also List of defunct college football conferences
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